La Jolla’s ever-popular reggae, funk, rock band Neveready­­ will perform at the La Jolla Community Center, located at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. on Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. for a live show that will bring down the house.

Money raised through donations from the free concert will help fund the community center as well as the local band’s efforts to create a music video. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/sdneveready.

MUST GIVE

La Jolla YMCA is holding a holiday book drive to support the reading advocacy organization Words Alive. Between now and Dec. 23, San Diegans can donate new and gently-used children and youth books at the YMCA, located at 8355 Cliffridge Ave. The books will be gifted to low-income families in underserved communities in San Diego. For more information, contact Patrick Stewart at (858) 274-9673 or email Patrick@wordsalive.org.

MUST SEE

Jewish teens are invited to gather at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, located at 10950 N. Torrey Pines Road for a mixed-media viewing experience and discussion about the meaning of real greatness through the National Conference of Synagogue Youth’s “Project Chazon” performance. The free production screening and group discussion will take place on Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Adam Simon at (619) 663-8672 or email simona@ncsy.org.

MUST HEAR

Singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist Nina Francis, a 2010 graduate of The Bishop’s School, will appear with renowned guitarist Peter Sprague on Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. at Tango Del Rey, located at 3567 Del Rey St. Francis, a student in the Popular Music Performance Program at USC Thornton School of Music, will perform a combination of jazz and pop standards and originals, as well as a dash of Christmas cheer along with Sprague. Tickets can be purchased for $15 at petersprague.com or for $20 at the door.

THURSDAY, Dec. 20

• La Jolla Town Council SunSetter, 5 to 7 p.m., Amici’s, 811 Prospect St., come mix and mingle with community leaders in politics, the arts and nonprofits as well as merchants, business professionals and neighbors, (858) 518-3086, pwulff@wulff.us.com, $5 LJTC members, $10 nonmembers, free for nonmembers who sign up and pay dues at the event

La Jolla events, Dec. 20-Jan. 5MUST SUPPORT La Jolla’s ever-popular reggae, funk, rock band Neveready­­ will perform at the La Jolla Community Center, located at 6811 La Jolla Blvd. on Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. for a live show that will...